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President Trump is committed to NATO and Article V.”
Asked about Trump considering making these changes to how the U.S. engages with NATO, a National Security Council official said in a written statement If you’re not given pause by everything about President Trump’s statements and actions on foreign policy, you’re not paying attention.”
Trump didn’t announce anything at the joint address, but Coons said I was contacted by several European ambassadors concerned about rumors that Trump might make some negative announcement about NATO,
Coons told NBC News in an interview on Wednesday NATO has to pay more,
Trump said in January after taking office Well, I think it’s common sense, right? If they don’t pay, I’m not going to defend them. No, I’m not going to defend them.”
We are loyal and faithful allies,
French President Emmanuel Macron responded Thursday, expressing "respect and friendship" towards U.S. leaders We have always been there for each other,
Macron told reporters in Brussels after a meeting of EU leaders, where they agreed to strengthen Europe's defense If the United States was in trouble and we called them. We said, 'We got a problem, France. We got a problem. A couple of others, I won't mention. Do you think they're gonna come and protect us? Hmm. They're supposed to. I'm not so sure,
I view NATO as potentially good, but you've got to get, you've got to get some good thinking in NATO. It's very unfair, what's been happening,
I think we’re entitled to expect the same,